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- PRLNTING PRESS Filed Feb. 26, 1926 ..9 sheets-@sheet 9 Patented Jan. 2l, 193() NlTl-:D STATES ROBERT MCCORMICK, OF CHICAGO, IlIIlIIIaIN'OIS PRINTING PRESS Application led February 26,;1926. Serial No. 90,784.

The present invention relates to printing devices whether of the single or multiple color type and Whether impressing by cameo or intaglio surfaces or spaces, the term print- 5 ing being merely used in the generic sense to include impressions, upon webs, of any kind in the printing art.

Among the objects of the invention is to provide a novel printing device or press with adjustable means for handling the webor webs after impressions have been effected or perfected thereon, such as movable and selectively positioned folding, slitting, guiding and turning mechanisms, so moved and posi tioned that the webs may be received, handled and operated upon from any selected unit or group of units in any combination desired and from any number of units or groups of units by the use of a corresponding number of adjustable means.

As a feature of the invention, 'the latter includes, in a printingdevice preferably having the units arranged in a series or in a row, one or more movable Web uiding and turning means or devices each a apted to be moved along the series or row and outside the same, to any desired point or place with relation to the unit or units to be served thereby. In a specific embodiment illustrating the invention, this is effected by providing a track upon the press and moving the web turning means along and over the same to the desired locus. To facilitate such movement the turning Idevice may have rollers or the like rotating about eccentric bearings and rolling along the track, with means to o crate the eccentric bearings for lifting the fliame of the turning device and holding the same lifted from the track surface when the device is to be moved and while moving the same over and along the'track, and to lower the device to rest upon the track when the device has reached the desired or selected position, the device then remaining in stationary position on the track by its own weight or may be fixed to the track by any suitable engaging or securing means.

The device may also have suitable guiding means for maintaining the proper relation thereof with the track when the device is being moved or set in position.

Similarly, the invention comprehends as another feature, one or more web slitting dev1ces also adapted for movement over and along the track or the like and preferably lndependently of the turning means, `but arranged to cooperate therewith for leading f selectivelyto one or more the web or lwebs turning devices, and to receive the web or webs from the selected unit or units or groups of units as desired. The slitting device may j also -be lifted for travel or lowered at selected by `means similar to that along of and outside of the row of units, as

at one side of the row or in front of the units,and preferably -upon and along a track, extending along or outside the row or in front of the units. As in the case of the slitting devices, the folders also preferably are independent and -independently movable of the turning devices, as well as independent of the slitting devices, but cooperating with corresponding turning devices for receiving turned and guided webs therefrom. The folders are preferably' moved to selected position and held therein in a similar manner and by similar means as that mentioned above in connection with the slitting devices and the 'turning devices.

The invention also comprehends the provision of novel means for effecting the driving. or operation of the adjustable or movable devices or means in any and all oftheir adjusted or selected positions, this being preferably effected from a common drive such as that for driving the printing units. Drive elements or sections or branches may be located at each station of each device or means and operatively connected to the main drive and also provided with means, such as coupling members or the like, for enga ement therewith of the drive connections or the movable device or means. rIhe driven connections of each movable device preferably also includes means for effecting reverse drivin of the parts to be driven in such device.

`he turnlng device feature preferably includes supports for the selective positioning of turning or angle bars at different angles and in different or given combinations for the rece tion of the webs from different sides of the evice and for turning and guiding the webs and to lead them in a given direc- `tion, as to the associated folding mechanism,

together with feed or guide rolls, and also, when desired, reversing means, such as rolls at one or more sides of the device for reversin the webs to present an opposite face or sur ace, webs to e reversed being either first passed through the turning device to the reversing rolls and then to the turning bars and thence to the folding means, or first passed over a turning bar positioned to direct the webs to the reversing rolls and then to said last mentioned rolls and thence to the folding mechanism.

The invention also comprehends the idea of handling and operating upon a number of webs simultaneously, such as side by side webs, and also the provision of a turning means or device with a number of turning, reversing and guiding bars, rolls and the like, in courses or decks so that the webs, or slitted sections thereof, may be received, operated upon and lead from these courses selectively, the folder likewise being also designed for receiving the webs either side by side, or oneabove the other, as in parallel planes, or both.

Other objects, features', capabilities and advantages are comprehended by the invention as will later appear andare inherently possessed by the invention.

In the drawings illustrating an embodi ment of the invention, Fig. 1 is a side view in elevation and diagrammatically of a portion of a printing press constructed in accordance withl the invention.

Fig. 2 is an end View thereof.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig` 4 is a fragmentary side view showing driving connections for the adjustable devices, with part of the press in dotted lines.

Fig. 5 is a front view in elevation and partly diagrammatic, of the folding mechanism and the driving connection thereto.

Fig. 6 is a side view in elevation of the guiding and turning device.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary end view of the same.

Fig. 8 is a side view of the guiding and slitting device.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view of the same and showing the driving mechanism for thc device.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view of the parts shown in Fig. 9 showing different positions of the driving members.

Fig. 11 is a similar view to Fig. 10 with the parts in another position of dr1ving.

Fig. 12 is a view in end elevation of part of the driving connection to the adjustable or moving means or'device and also showing the means for lifting and lowering the device.

Fig. 13 is a transverse sectional view taken in a lane represented by line 13-13 in Fig. 14 o the drawings.

Fig. 14 is a side view of the means for lifting and lowering the device,

Figs. 15, 16, 17 and 18 are diagrammatic and schematic showings of the various arrangements possible with the turning bars and the reversin rolls or bars, and the direction of travel 0 the webs, and Fig. 19 is a plan view similar to Fig. 3 but on a smaller scale and extended to show a plurality of l folders and motors disposed along the row of printing units making up the unit type press now commercially used in large newspaper establishments.

4Referring now more in'detail to the drawings, the embodiment selected to illustrate the invention is shown as comprising a series or a row of printing units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 arranged in spaced relation and parallel to each other, and in an indefinite number. Each unit may comprise a printing roll 10, an impression roll 11 and suitable ink carrying mechanism of any suitable type, and a drying drum 12 as well as suitable guiding bars usually pertaining to such units.

These units preferably are included in a press frame having lower supporting longitudinals or girders 13, base frame portions or girders 14, upright side frame portions 15 and 16, horizontal reinforcing portions 17 and upper longitudinal portions 18 and 19, the latter portions constituting a track for some of the movable devices, more fully hereinafter described.

The press as a whole may be suitably supported upon pillars 2O and 21 and the like, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

At one side of the row, or rather in front of the units, is disposed a longitudinal track comprising track members 22 and 23 supported upon girders 24 and 25 and pillars 26 and 27 and the like.

The girders 13 of the press may be reinforced by cross members 28, and the base members 14 may likewise be reinforced by cross members 29. Parallel to and extending along the rear base member 14 is supported a driving shaft 30 rotatably supported in a number of bearing carrying brackets 31 secured to the side of the member 14. The shaft 30 has splined at intervals thereon pairs of bevel gears 32 and 33 connected with grooved hubs 34 adapted for shifting by a suitable yoke mechanism, each pair of gears being provided, preferably, in correspondence with each unit in the press. These gears are adapted for enmeshment alternately with a bevel gear 35 fixed to the lower end of a vertical shaft 36 having bearings 37 and 38 suitably carried the upper en of the s aft 36 having fixed,

an upri ht frame portion 16,

thereto a coupling member 39, shown more in detail in Fig. 12 of the drawings'. When the gears 32 and 33 are shifted in one position,

suchpas that shown in Fig. 4 of the drawin s, the shaft 30`will drive the shaft 36 in one irection of rotation, and when the gears are shifted in an opposite direction, so that the gear 32 will mesh with the gear 35, the shaft 36/will be rotated in' a reverse direction of rotation. It will be observed from Fig. 4 of the drawings that there are a plurality of vertical shafts 36 each driven in the same manner from the shaft 30, and arranged preferably with a shaft 36 for each printing unit and so located that the coupling member 39 may be selectively enga ed with a similar member of one of the mova le devices adjusted pr moved along the track 18--19, more fully explained below.

Within the frame member or girder 23 is longitudinall l disposed a shaft 40 rotatably supported in bearing carrying brackets 41 secured to the girder 23, asclearly shown vin Fig. 3 of the drawings. Shaft 40 carries a pluralit of spaced bevel gears 42'secured to the sha t in any suitable manner, as by keys or the like,-.these gears being provided at intervals, for the selective enmeshment therewith of`a bevel gear 43 carried by the lower end of a shaft 44 rotatably supported in bearings 45 and 46 formingrigid parts or a frame 47 of a folding device or mechanism, the latter being capable of traveling longitudinally along and over the tracks 22 and 23 and along .the side of the row or press. The gear 43 is preferably splined or similarly secured to the shaft 44 so as to be able tobe raisedjupwardly to clear the teeth of the gear 42 whenever the folding mechanism is moved along the track 43 from one position to another, the gear 43 being held in raised position in any suitable manner, as by a set-screw or the like and then lowered again to enmeshing position with the selected gear 42 and secured in position by the set-screw or the like. The folding mechanism is movable over. the tracks 22 and 23 to any one of several positions in correspondence with the-gears 42 andvcorresponding units of the press.

The shaft 40 may be driven by way of a gear 48 secured thereto in suitable manner, and a gear 48 enmeshed therewith and securedto a cross shaft 49 carrying a gear 50 driven by a gear 51 connected to a shaft 52 rotatably supportedin brackets 53 secured to the side of the girder or base frame portion 14 as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The shaft 52 may be driven by means of a belt or train of gears 54 from a motor 55,'and this shaft may carry a gear 56 for driving the shaft 30 through a gear 57 secured thereto and provided with suitable shifting and clutching mechanism for .the clutching in and out of this shaft.

The folding mechanism comprises a frame 47 carrying suitable means including draw rolls 58 for drawing the webs, in folded cono dition, from the Ifoldin aprons '59, as is usual in devices of this kin The upper part of the frame hasan upwardly extendingportion 60 carrying a set of guide rolls `filand having laterally extendin feet 62 andy 63 adapted to slide alon n en age with the longitudinally exten ing trac portion 18 and part ofthe frame of thefturning mechanism, to be described hereinafter more fully, suitable securing means being used if desired for holding the Afeet in selected position.

The guiding and turning mechanism comprises a rigid frame-having corner posts or upriglits 64, 65, 66 and 67, lthe lower end s 0f which are adapted to rest upon the track 85 members 18-19 as will be later more fully described inconnection with Figs. 12, 13 and 14 of the drawings. The corner posts are lsuitably connected by horizontal reinfo'rc-s ing frame members and also carry together withthe connecting frame members, supporting brackets 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 and g' 77 for turning or angle bars 78, 79, 80, 81 and v16, 17 and 18 and more ully described hereinafter.V vThe ends of the bars may be perforated to receive up'wardlyextending lugs of the supporting brackets and held or secured in place by suitable securing means, such as nuts threaded upon the ends of the stubs.

At the ends of the frameare provided .guiding bars or rollers 82a and 82b 'suitabl sup- I110 ported yby brackets 82 and 82d rigidy with the corner posts of the frame and arranged for the convenient guiding of the webs or web sections to the turning bars and revers-l ing rolls carried by the frame. 115

At one side ofthe turning bar mechanism frame and at the ends thereof, may be provided suitable brackets 83, 84 and 85 for carrying reversing rollers or bars 86, 87, and 88, these being arranged in ,different courses 12o or decks in correspondence with the courses or decks of the turning bars within the frame of the mechanism. l

At the lower end of each corner post or upright is provided a foot 89 having a laterally 125 extending and depending toe 90 adapted to be guided against the inner side 91 of the track member 18 or 19, as clearly'shown in Fig. 12 of the drawings. Also, secured to one side of the lower part of each post is a 130 bearing carrying bracket 92 having bearing portions 93 and 94 carr ing, rotatab y, a shaft 95, to one end of whic is secured an arm or crank 96 as clearly shown in Figs. 12, 13 and 14 of the drawings.- An intermediate portion 97 of the shaft 95 is in the form of an eccentric or the like and forms a journal or bearing for a roller or wheel 98 adapted to -enga e with or roll along the top surface 99 o the track member 18 or 19 as the case ma be. The bracket 92 may be provided wit a stud or pin 100 for receiving a slotted portion 101 forming an integral art of the arm 96, the stud 100 being prefera ly threaded to receive a tightening nut 102 adapted to secure the arm 96 in position with the part 101 in engagement with the stud 100 when the arm 96 is in raised position, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. It will be observed that when the arm 96 is in raised position, the portion 97 is in lowered position so that the roller 98 is lowered relative to the foot 89 and connected parts, or, in other words, the ends-of the shaft 95 are raised, thus also raising the corner posts and the mechanism carried thereby. This will effect the raising of the feet 89 a slight distance above the track surface 99. The turning mechanism, as a unit, then may be moved with facility along the track, the rollers 98 rolling upon and along the track members 18 and 19. The guiding toes 90 will prevent th'e lateral shifting of the mechanism relative to the track.

When the mechanism has been moved to the desired or selected point or station, the mechanism may then be set down upon the track. This is effected by loosening the nut 102 to permit the disengagement of the handle 96 from the stud 100, and by lowering the handle 96 to shift the cam 97 for raising the roller 98, that is, for permitting the lowering of the mechanism with the feet 99 until the latter come to rest upon the track surfaces 99, the mechanism thus being held in stationary position by its own weight, or, if desired, suitable securing means may be used to hold the device in place. A further slight movement of the arm 96 and cam 97 will effect a slight raising of the roller 98 to relieve it of any oad or weight.

To one of the corner posts, such as the l corner post designated by the reference character in Fig. 12 of the drawings, is also secured a laterally extending bracket 103 carrying a bearing 104 in which isk rotatably supported a vertical shaft 105 having at its lower end a coupling member 106 adapted to be coupled to any one of the coupling members 39, over which the coupling member 106 may be brought into position when the mechanism is moved to selected locus. The coupling member 106 has a hub"107 slidable i with reference to the shaft 105 or splined thereto and may also carry' suitable securing means, such as a set-screw 108. 'When the coupling member 106 is in mesh with the i member 39, a space is rovided between the upper end of the hub 10 and the lower end of the bearing 104, and in this s ace is laced a spacing collar 109 formed o hin e semiannular ortions, and having a loc ing bolt 110. W en it is desired tomove the turnin mechanism, the collar 109 may be loosene or removed, and the set-screw 108 also loosened when the coupling member 106 may beraised to the position shown in Fig. 12 of the drawin s, that is clear of the coupling member 39. he set-screw 108 may then be secured in place for holding the coupling member 106 in raised position, and the collar 109 may be left loosely about the hub 107 or clamped thereto as shown in Fig. 12 of the drawings. The turning mechanism may then be caused to travel along the track to any desired station and with the coupling member 106 located above the particular coupling member 39 of that station. The setscrew 108 may then be loosened to permit the coupling member 106 to descend and become meshed with the coupling member 39 and the set-screw 108 again tightened, and the collar 109 tightened in the space between the hub 107 and the bearing 104.

Referring now to` Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings, the shaft 105 extends upwardly and is provided with a pair of bevel gears 111 and 112 connected by a shifting grooved hub 113 suitably splined to the shaft 105, whereby the gears 111 or 112 may be alternately en aged with a bevel gear 114 secured to a sha t carrying a driving gear 115 in driving engagement with gears 116 and 117 fixed to the ends of rollers 118 and 119 having suitable bearings in the side members or corner posts of the turning mechanism, the shaft for the ear 115 also havin a suitable bearing 120 rigid with a part o the frame of the turning mechanism The rolls 118 and 119 serve for feeding the web through the mechanism or for drawing the same from a guiding and slitting mechanism to be described hereinafter.

For the purpose of driving a set of similar rolls on the opposite side of the mechanism, gear 115-drives a gear 121 adapted to drive through bevel gears 122 and 123 and a shaft 124 having bearings 125 and 126 carried by rigid parts of the mechanism, and driving through gears 127 and 128 to a vertical shaft 129 supported in bearings 130 carried by the frame of the mechanism. The shaft 129 drives through gears 131 and 132 to the rolls on the opposite side of the frame from the rolls 118 and 119.

attached brackets 134 carryin rollers 135 and operatin handles 136 of t e same construction as t at shown in Fi s. 12,13 and 14 of the drawin s and described above in connection with t e turning mechanism for lifting and moving the mechanism and for setting the same down again-upon the tracks 18-19. Any number of these slitting devices may-be moved along the track to any desired point, and if desired, on both sides of the turning mechanism, as shown in Fig. 1

0f the drawings, and at stations or polnts for connection with a vertical driving shaft 36 at the particular station where the slitting mechanism may be located.

For the, purpose of driving the' slitting mechanism, the frame 133 carries bearings 137 and 138, at one side thereof, for rotatably supporting a shaft 139 to the lower end of which is secured a coupling member 140 adapted for vertical movement and adjustment by the same means for moving and adjusting the cupling member 106 of the structure shown in Fig. 12 of the drawings. The upper end of the shaft 139 has secured to it a driving bevel gear 142 in mesh with a bevel pinion 143 rotatably supported upon a stud secured to the frame 133, and driving a spur gear 144. About the spur gear 144 are provided two gears 145 and 146 of which the former is slidable upon an extension v147 of shaft 148 carrying a grooved roller 149 with the grooves of which cooperate the slittin cutters 150, the latter being carried by sha 151 supported at the end of arms 1527rotatably supported in brackets 153 forming a rigid portion of the frame 133. The gear 145 is preferably splined to the shaft section 147 and is movable into and out of mesh with the gear 144 as clearly shown in Figs. 9, 10 .and 11 of the drawings. The gear 146 is of greater width than the gears 144 and 145, and sufficiently for driving from the gear 144 through the gear 146 to the gear 145, as clearly shown in Fig. 11 of the drawings. Gear 146 is loosely rotated and slidable upon a stud shaft 154 rigidly secured to the frame 133 by means of a nut 155 or the like. For the purpose of driving the roller 149 in one direction, the gear 144 may drive directly through the gear 145, in which case the gear 145 shall have been shifted to mesh with the gear 144 and as shown in Fig. 10 of the drawings. In the event of driving the roller 129 in a reverse direction, the gear 144 drives through the intermediate gear 146 which in turn drives the gear 145. The gears will be in the posi- 'tion shown in Fig. 11 of the drawings, where the gear 146 is'moved into mesh with the gear 144 and the gear 145 is out of mesh with the gear 144 but is in mesh with the gear 146.

When it is desired to disconnect the driving mechanism with the roller 149, both gears 145 and 146 may be moved out of meshing position with the gear 144 and in the sa shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings.

The frame 133 mayalso be provided-with brackets 156 carrying rotatable guide rollers 157 and 158 so located that when the web is slitted in two or more side by side sections, one of the web sections may pass under -one of the guide rolls, such as the roll 157, and the other section may pass under the ro1l158 to respectively upper and lower courses or decks of the turning bars in the turning mechanism.

The web or webs may be supplied from. reels 160, 161 162, 163, preferably in the space beneath the press or upon a sub-Hoor, and for the purpose of illustration, a web may be led from a roll 164 as aided by suitable web feeding means 165, and pass over guides or rolls 166, 167, 168 and 169 and thence to the printing and impression cylinders 10 and 11 of the unit 5. The web may then pass over guides 170 and 171 to a dryinoP drum 172 and thence over guides 173 and 1x74 to the printing and impression cylinders 10 and 11 of the unit 4 and thence ovea guide 175 to a drying drum 176, the printing in the unit 4 being for thepurpose of making 'impressions upon the reverse side of the web. The web then proceeds from the dr ing drum 176 by way of guides 177, 178, 17 then travel directly upwardly into'the folding mechanism, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, or proceed over guides 182 and' 183 intothe rintmg and impressing cylinders 10 and 11 or the unit 3 and thence over guide 184 'to' dryin guides 186, 18 188, 189 and 190 to the guidmg and slitting mechanism, the web passing over4 the slitting roll 149 and the slitting disks 150 cooperating with the grooves in the roll for slitting the web into two or more side sec- 9, 180 and 181 and may drum 185 and thence over tions. One section may pass under the roll 157 and into an upperA part `of the turning mechanism and the other web may pass under the roll 158 and feed into a lower part of the turning mechanism. From the above it will be seen that a web may pass through two orthree units of the printing press to theV turning mechanism. vIf desired, the web may pass through a larger orfewer number'of units depending upon the number of operatios to be produced or perfected upon the we As another example, a web may be feeding from another' roll 191 under the action of an endless feeder 192 and passing over guides 193, 194, 195 and 196 to printing and impres- ,n sion rolls or cylinders l0 and 11 of the,unit7.fj and thence over guide 197 to a, drying drum4 q 198 and thence over guides 199 and 200 to,

slitting mechanism shown at the ri ht hand side of the turning mechanism in ig. 1 of the drawings, and'thence from the same to the turning mechanism. l

While the course of the webs has been illustrated in two different ways, it is to be understood that other webs may proceed from other reels and to and through one or more units in any selected number and in any selected combination to one or more slitting devices and to one or more turning devices and foldin r devices.

`or the purpose of disclosing the vaious uses to which the turning device may be put, reference will now be made to Figs. 15, 16, 1T and 18 which show in a more or less schematic and diagrammatic way the various arrangements of the turning bars and the various ways of threading or leading the webs therethrough with definite purposes.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 15. the turning bars are arranged with bars 211 and 213 in an upper course and 210 and 212 in a lower course, the bars 211 and 212 being long and extending from corner to corner of the frame, while the bars 210 and 213 are of shorter length. These bars, in this arrangement, are adapted to turn t-he web sections proceeding from a slitting arrangement, such that one section may proceed in the direction ofl the arrow-line 214 and after turning upon the bar 210, proceeding to the folder as indicated by the arrow-line. At the same time the other section may proceed in a path shown by the arrow-line 215 so that the section,` last mentioned, may proceed to the folder in a plane parallel to that shown by the arrow-line 214, or this section may follow the path of the arrow-line 216 for turning on the bar 213 and proceeding to the `folder in side-by-side relation with the first section following the arrow line 214. The first section, instead of following the line 214 may be led through the turning device in a path represented by the arrow line 217 and turned upon the bar 212 and proceed to the folder in parallel relation with the web proceeding in the direction of the line 216. This is an illustration of turning the webs without the use of-the reversing bars or rolls 86, 86', 87 and 87.

In Fig. 16 is shown another arrangement of bars where the web sections may be reversed about reversing rods, such as rodsy or rolls 86', 87 and 87 as well as being turned about the turning bars to proceed in different relations to the folder. As for example, a web section may proceed to the turning bar 210 and 212 respectively along the paths of arrow-lines 214 and 217 as heretofore. The other section may proceed to a turning bar 218 along the path 219 to the reversing bar 87 and return by way of the path 220 to the `folder and in a plane parallel to the section of the path 217. As an alternative, the other section may proceed along the path 221 through the turning device directly to the reversing rollor bar 86 and-returning to the turning bar 222 and then proceeding along path 223 to the folder in side-by-side relation with the web of path 217 or in parallel relation with the web of path 214. Similarly the section may followr the path 224 to turning bar 222 and to the reversing bar 87 and returning by path 225 directly to the folder. The above is an example of an arrangement where the web section proceeding through an upper course may be reversed in different Ways, and made to proceed either in side by side relation or in different parallel planes with reference to the web passing through a lower course in the turning device.

In Fig. 17 is another arrangement whereby the web sections may be reversed in upper and lower courses, as for example one of the webs may proceed along the path 226 and turn on turning bar 227 and proceed by path 228 to the folder, or the same web may proceed by a path 226 to the reversing rolls 86 and return to the turning bar 229 and proceed along path 230 to the folding device. In another course, such as an upper course, the other section of the web may proceed along path 231 directly to reversing rod or bar 86 and returning to turning bar 229 and thence on ath 232 to the folder, or when returning rom the reversing roll 86 may proceed to the turning bar 233 and proceed along path 234 to the folder.

Fig. 18 discloses another arrangement of turning bars for the reversing of a web in a lower course. As for example, the web may proceed along path 235 directly to reversing bar 86 and back to turning bar 227 and thence to the folder, or the web may proceed by path 236 to the turning bar 237 and to the reversing bar 87 and returning by a path 238 directly to the folder, or this web may proceed by path 239 to the turning bar 227 and then to the reversing bar 87 and returning by path 240 directly to the folder. The other web section may proceed by paths 215 and 216 to the turning bars 211 and 213 and then proceeding directly to the folder.

Other arrangements may be effected, the above description being merely illustrative of the possibilities ofthe various combinations that are possible with this novel device. It will be apparent from the above that two or more web sections may be led from either or both ends through the reversing and turning mechanism for bringing the webs either in side-by-side relation or in parallel planes and with one or more of the webs reversed as to sides with respect to any other or all the others.

In the operation of the device, the units in the press' may be used in any combination from one unit to any number within the total number of the press. In the event where a few units are used in one part of the press,

it will not be necessary to ermit the remainder ofthe press to be idle, but other units of the same press may be used inl separate groups, or ina-y even operate on diierent webs "to brin the same webs to a single or more turning evices and folders. One 0r more tui'ninfr devices may be arranged along the top of tlie press for receiving the webs from the various units, together with any number of slitting devices that may be required or desired in connection with the turning and reversing mechanisms located thereon. Likewise any number of folders ma be moved along the side of the press an v located in selected positions in cooperation with the turning bar arrangements. At each sta-v tion is drivino means for electing driving connections with the movable means, such as the turning bar arrangements,` the slitting devices and the folders. These devices may be disconnected when it is desired to move them, from one station to another, and reconnected to the drive sections. or branches at the newly selected station, for re-establishi'ng the driving thereof from the common or main drive.

While I have herein described and upon the drawings shown an illustrative embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto but.

comprehends other features, details, arran ements of parts and constructions without eparting from the spirit thereof. 1

Having thus disclosed the invention, I claim: 1f

1. A printing pressr having a number of units, means movable along the press, on the same level therewith for selectively receiving the web acted upon from any selected unit of the press.

2. A printing press having a numberof units, means movable along the press on the same level therewith for selectively receiving the webacted upon from any selected unit of the pre'ss, and means for securing said movable means in selected position.

3. A printing press having a number of units, driving means for the press, means movable along the press on the same level therewith for selectively receiving the web acted upon from any selected unit ofthe press, and means operatively connecting said movable means with said driving means.

4. A rinting press having a number of units, driving means for the press, means movable along the press on the same level therewith for selectively receiving the web acted upon from any selected unit of the press, means for securing said movable means in selected position, and means operativel connecting said movable means with sai driving means.

5. A printing press comprising a frame and a' number of printing units, a web turning arrangement movable along said frame for receiving the web from any selected unit, and means for holding the arrangement in selected place.

6. A printing press comprising a frame and a number of printing units, a web turning arrangement movable along said frame for receivinor the web from any selected unit, means for holding the arrangement in selected place, and means for driving said press and said arrangement.

7. A printing press comprising a frame and a number of printing units, a web turning arrangement movable along said frame for receiving the web from any selected unit, and

means for driving said press and said arrangement, said means having coupling means for operatively coupling said arrangement with said driving means at any selected place of operation.

8. A printing press comprising a frame and a number of printing' units, driving means for the press, a web turning arrangement movable along said frame for receiving the web from any selected unit, a series of driving connections arrangedV serially of the press, and means for operatively and selectively connecting said driving connections to said arrangement at any selected position of said arran ement.

9. printing press comprising a frame and a numberof printing units, driving means for the press, a web turning arrangement movable along said frame for receiving the web from any selected unit, a series of driving connections arranged serially of the press, and means for operatively and selectively connecting said driving connections to said arrangementjat any selected position of said arrangement, and means for securing said arrangement in selected position.

10. In a printing press having a number of printing units and a common driving means, a plurality of driving connections operatively connected to said driving means, a web turning device movable along'said press to any selected point for receiving'the web from any selected unit, means for selectively and operatively connecting said device with said driving connection.

11. In a printing press-having a number of printing units and a common driving means, branch drives operatively connected to said common driving means, a web turning means movable along the press for selective cooperation with any selected unit and coupling means associated with said turning means and said branch drives for selective coupling to said branch drives.

12. A printing press having a frame and a number of printing units, said frame comprising a track, a web turning means movable along said track, and means for setting the turnling means at any selected point of the ltrac 4 number of printing units, said frame comprising a track, a web turning means movable along said track, and having a base adapted to rest upon said track, and means for raising said turning means with said base for moving said turning means and for lowering said turning means with said base to cause the sa me to rest upon said track when the turning means is at a selected point of the track.

14. A printing press having a frame and a nulnber of printing units, said frame comprising a track, a web turning means movable along said track, and comprising rollers for the facile moving of said turning means along said track, and means for setting said turning means in a selected stationary position on said track and relieving said rollers of the Weight thereof.

15. A printing press having a frame and a number of printing units, said frame comprising a track, a web turning means movable along said track, and comprising rollers for the facile moving of said turning means along,

said track, and means for setting said turning means in a selected stationary position on said track and relieving said rollers of the weight thereof, said setting means comprising eccentrically mounted bearings for said rollers.

16. A printing press comprising a number of printing units adapted to operate in groups of any number in each group, web turning means movable along said press to any selected point for receiving and turning webs proceeding from said groups of units, and adjustable turning elements located at selected angles for turning the webs to the side of the press either in parallel planes or in the same plane.

17. A printing press comprising a number of printing units adapted to operate in groups of any number in each group, web turning means movable along said press to any selected point for receiving and turning webs proceeding from said groups of units, and

guide means movable along said press to any selected point for receiving Webs proceeding from said groups of units and for sup lying said Webs to said turning means, and justable turning elements located at selected angles for turning the webs to the side of the press either in parallel planes or in the same p ane.

18. A printing device, comprising a series of printing units for acting upon webs, folding mechanism adjustably located at any desired place along the series, and guide means for turning a web and leading it to the foldin mechanism or lead it past or away from the oldingmechanism for reversal and then back to the folding mechanism.

19. A printing device, comprising a series of printing units for acting upon webs, folding mechanism adjustably located at any desired place along the series, and guide means adjustably located at any desired place along the series and in cooperation with said folding mechanism.

20. A printing device, comprising a series of printing units for acting upon webs, folding mechanism adjustably located at any desired place along the series, and guide means adjustably located at any desired place along the series and in cooperation with said fold ing mechanism, and means for drivingsaid units, said folding mechanism and said guide means.

21. A printing device, comprising a series of printing units for acting on webs, folding mechanism, and guide means includin turning devices adj ustably located at any desired place along the series and in cooperation with said folding mechanism.

22. A printing device, comprising a number of printing units arranged in a row and adapted to act upon webs, folding means movable outside of and parallel to said row and adapted to be located in any selected relation with any one or anygroupof said units in said row, and web guidm means movablev outside of and parallel to sai row and ada ted to be located inv any selected relation wlth any one or any grou of said units in said row and associated with said folding means for turning the web and leading it to the foldin means. l

23. printing device, comprising a number of'rinting units arrangedin a row and adapte to act upon webs, folding means movable outside of and parallel to vsaid row and adapted to be located in any selected relation with any one or any group of said units in said row, and web guidin means 4movable outside of and parallel to said row and adapted to be locate in any selected relation with any one or any grou of said units in said row -and associatedwlth said folding means, said guiding means having means for turning a web and leading it to the folding mechanism and means for leading a web past or away from the folding means for reversal, and means for then leading the web back to the folding means. C 24. A printing device ber or prmting units arrange in a row, folding means, web turning means adj ustably and selectively located along the row, driving means for said units and comprising means for driving said turning means in any adjusted position, and means for effecting reverse driving of said turning means.

25. A printing device com rising a number of printing units arrange in a row, folding means adJustably and selectively located along the row, web turning means, and drivin means for said units including means for drivin said folding means in anyadjusted position thereof and means for effecting reverse driving of said web turning means.

26. A printing device com rising a number o f printing units arrang `in a row, foldcom ris'ing a numing means adjustablyand selectivel 'located along the row, web turning means'a justably and selectively located along the row, driving means for said units and comprising means for driving said turning means and said folding means in theiradjusted positions, and means for effecting reverse driving of said turning means.

27. A printing device com rising a number of printing unitsarrange in a row, folding means movable along and at a side of the row driving means extending along said row and having a plurality ofspaced driving elements, said folding means having drive connections adapted to be moved with the folding means and to `b'e selectivelyplaced into driving connection with said driving elements when thefolding means is in selected position, whereby said folding means may be driven and operated in said position, and web turning means cooperating with said folding means. A

28. A printing device comprising a number of printing units arranged in a row, folding means, web turning means cooperating with the folding means and movable along and outside of said row, driving means extending along said row and having a plurality of spaced drive sections, said turning means having drive means adapted to be operatively and selectively connected to said drive section when in selected and moved yposition whereby said turning means may be driven and operated in said position.

29. A printing device com rising a number of printing unitsfarrange in a row, folding means movable along and at a side ofl the row, driving means extending along said row and having a plurality of spaced driving elements, said folding means havmgslrive connections Vadapted to be, moved with the folding means and to be selectively placed into driving connection with certain of sai'd driving elements when the foldin means is in selected osition, whereby said folding means may Ee'- driven and operated. in said position, web turning means cooperating with the folding means and movable along and outside of said row, and having drive means adapted to be operatively and selectively connected to certain others of s aid driving elements when in selected and moved position whereby said turning means may be driven and operated in said position. l,

30. A printingdevice, comprising a num- -ber of printing units, guiding and slitting means movable in selected relation' with respect to any of said units or any group thereof, webl turning means cooperating with said l guiding and slitting means, and ,folding means cooperating with said turning means.

31. A printing device, comprising a number `of printing units, guiding and slitting` means movable lin selected relation with respect to any of said units or any group theredriving sections arranged for connection tom said guiding and slitting means in any selected position thereof, said guiding and slitting means having means operated by said sections when in selected position, web turning means cooperating with said guiding and y slitting means, and folding meanscooperating witlisaid turning means, and means for driving said web turning means and said folding means.

33. A printing device, comprising a number of printing units arranged in spaced relation and in a row and having a frame, a track carried by the frame and extending along the row and outside the same, web turning means movable along said track and into any selected position thereon relative to any selectedunit or group of units, guiding and slitting means movable along said track and into any selected position thereon relative to any selected unit or group of units and in cooperative relation with said turning means,

`places for cooperation with said turning means, and driving means for said units and for said turning means, said guiding and slittingl means and said folding means in' the selected ositions thereof. r

34. printingdevice, comprising a number of printing units arranged in spaced relation and in la row`,f-and having a frame, a track carried by the"'frame and extending along the row and outside the same, web turning means movable lalong said track and into any selected position thereon relative to any selected unit or group of units, guiding and slitting means movable along said track and into any selected position thereon relative to any selected unit or group of units and in cooperative relation with said turning means, movable folding means movable to selected place for cooperation with said turning means, and driving means for said units and for said turning means, said guiding and slitl ting means and said folding means in the selected positions thereof, and means for reversing the driving of said turning means, said guiding and slitting means and said folding means.

35.' In a. printing device,web turning means com rising a frame, sup orts carried thereby at different points for t e selective supporting ofturning bars at selected and different angular positions, turnin bars selectively engaging said supports, we feeding means carried by said frame and located to move a web through the turning means in .any selected arrangement of the turning bars, and means for driving the feeding means in any selected direction.

36. A printing device comprising a row of spaced printinor units adapted to operate individually or in selected group or groups, folding mechanisms movable along and outside of said row and into positions for cooperation with the selected units and groups of units, guiding and turning -mechanisms movable along'and outside of said row and and into selected positions for cooperation with the selected unit and group of units 4and the corresponding folding mechanisms, and

means for driving said units and groups of units and said folding mechanisms and saidv guigin and turning mechanisms.

3 of printing units arranged in a row,track means along said row, slitting means movable along said track, means for lifting the slitting means for moving the same along the track and for lowering the slitting means -in ting means for moving the same along the tra'ck and for lowering the slittin means in any selected place along-the trac Whereb the slitting means may remain engaged with the track, and means for driving the slitting .'means, said lifting andlowering means com- 40 prising rollers and eccentric bearings.

39. In a printing device having a number of printing units arranged in a row, track means alonfr and outside said row for the guiding anc moving therealong of a folding mechanism, means for lifting the `foldin'g mechanism for facile moving ofthe mecha. nism along the track, and for lowering the same u on the -track in selected place, and means, or driving the folding mechanism.

40. In a printingl device having a number of printing units arrangedin a row, track means along and outside said row for the guiding and moving therealong of a folding mechanism, means for 'lifting'the folding mechanism for facile moving ofthe mechanism along the track, and for loweringthe same upon the track in selected place, and means for driving the folding mechanism,

. said lifting and lowering means comprising 0 rollers and eccentric bearings.

4l. A unit type printing press comprising a continuous row of printing units, each y consisting of one printing cylinder and an impression roller and being reversible, and a @5 folding unit arranged outside said row of n a printing device having a number printing units on the same level therewith and adapted to receive the webs from a selected number of said printing units. v

42. A unit type printing press comprising a continuons row of printingv units, each consisting of one printing cylinder and an impression roller and being reversible, and a folding unit arranged outside and at right angles to said row of printin units on the same level therewith, said folding unit being adapted to receive the webs from a selected number of said printing units.

43. A unit type printing press comprising a continuous row of rinting units, a folding unit arranged outsi e said row of printing units on the same level therewith and adapted to receive-the webs from a selected number of said printing units, and a web turning device movable relatively to said printing units. 44. A unit type printing press comprising a frame, a continuous row of printin units in said frame, a press drive, a turning ar arrangement on the top of the frame, and a `folding unit located outside of said row ofprinting units on the saine level therewith and adapted to receive thewebs from said turning bar arrangement, said units each consisting of one printing cylinder and one impression roller and being adapted to be driven in reverse directions.

45. A unit type printing press comprising a frame, a continuous row of printing units in said frame, la grass drive, a turning bar arrangement on t e top of the frame, and a folding it located outside of said row of printing nits on the same level therewith and adapted to receive the webs from said turning bar arrangement said folding unit and lsaid turning bar arrangement being driven from the press drive.

46. A unit type printing press comprising anv extended row of printing units which consist of one printing cylinder andA one impression roller, the units -being adapted to be reversibly driven, folders arranged to receive the product of selected groups of printing units,"and means for drivingthe printing units, including a plurality of sources .of

power, means whereby anvnumber ofv units may be connectedA with any. one sourceof power according to the number of units desired to form one press, the units being divisable into as inany presses as there are sources of power. f Y 1 ,I

^ In witness whereof. I hereunto subscribe my name to this specification.

ROBERT R. MCCORMICK. 

